NBA approves 22-team return in Orlando starting July 31

The NBA’s board of governors voted 29-1 on Thursday to approve the league’s proposal for a 22-team format to restart the season in Orlando, Florida, on July 31, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Portland was the only team to vote against the plan, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania.
The resumption of play will mark the end to a complicated hiatus that began when play was abruptly suspended March 11 because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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